Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-23
FROM LOST RIVER.
The Roads Breaking Up-Looking for
lmmigration-A Pleasant School En-.
tertainment-Etc.

The long, cold winter, which all
agree to have been the worst ever ex
perienced on Lost River, at last seems
TO be over, and is steadily giving
way to the advance of the welcome
season which brings the green mead
ows, the song-birds and the flowers.
The warm sunshine of the past two
weeks has melted the snow so rapidly
that but little now remains on the
ground, and the appearance of green
grass on all the bare places and the
song Of the meadow-larks are evil
dences that spring is at hand.
The sudden change of the weather
has proved most fortunate thing
for the stockmen of this section, as
the supply of hay in the valley is
about exhausted, and the loss of stock
would have been severe had the cold,
freezing billiards. lasted much longer.
AS it is, only tritling losses are re
ported, and that only from the herds
that were driven in here late last fall,
and consequently were in poor condi-
ton before the snow fell In the ex-
pectation of favorable season and
bountiful crops, which the unusual
snowfall is generally supposed to in
dictate, the farmers are preparing to
extend their operations, and with the
certainty of a ready market, which the
mining districts will afford, there is no
doubt but the acreage that will be put
under cultivation will be many times
larger than that of the previous year.
A large immigration is expected
this year, and the great improvement
in the social and moral tone of our
neighborhood is sure to attract the
better class Of settlers, who are always
averse to locating where the benefits
of good society and higher civiliza.
ton are wanting.
The social event of the season here
was the marriage of E. M. James, one
of our whole-souled, bospitable bach
e!ors, to Miss Pauline Andrews, a
most charming young lady, who dur
ing the past year has resided with the
family of George Ferris, of Arco. The
marriage, which, by the way, is said
to have been the FIRST that has ever
happened on the Island, was duly
soemnized at the residence of Frank
V. Lamb, Justice Long officiating
after which the happy couple repaired
to their new home and gracefully re
ceived the congratulations of thei
many friends, who poured in from fal
and near to join in the festivities o
the occasion. A whole night was de
voted to dancing and other amuse
ments, in which our generous hos
and partner took an active part anc
pleasantly contributed in every way
to the enjoyment of their guests, atte
which the party dispersed, all with
one voice invoking blessings upon the
heads of our genial friend and his
beautiful bride.
A very pleasant entertainment was
given on the evening of the 18th inst
by the pupils of the district school
The residence Of Mr.. Pearson, whose
estimable family has contributed SC
much to the social enjoyments of the
past winter, was fitted up for the
occasion, and the manner in which
the young ladies, and also the boys
and younger children acquitted them
selves and bore the parts assigned
them, was highly creditable to them
and like wise to Mr.. Moe, the talented
and most excellent teacher, who has
so earnestly and successfully labored
in their behalf. Among the plays
given which are worthy of special
mention was "Tte Uncomfortable
Predicament," in which the Misses
Ella Pearson, Lille Moe, Lizzie Mat
thews, and Johnnie Long and Willie
Matthews sustained their parts with
marked ability, and caused much
applause from the audience. Miss
Lucy Pearson, with her Improvisation
of "The Happy Old Woman" was d
decided success, which literally
drought down the house," In this
play she was very ably assisted by
Thos. E. and Oliver Long and Erwin
Puokett. Miss Ella Pearson, pleas
ant and charming young lady, bore 6
leading part In several plays and dia
logues and delivered a recitation
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